Asian shares are mostly higher in thin post-Christmas holiday trading. Oil prices rose. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index surged 0.8% ...

All of the states bordering Illinois have lower minimum wages and lower unemployment rates. Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and ...

Illinois employers are bracing for minimum-wage hikes, which may lead to more job cuts around the state. Illinois’ minimum ...

The result means Iowa State will face Arizona State on Dec. 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Arizona State clinched a spot in the conference championship with its 49-7 win over in-state ...

Over 5,000 workers nationwide joined the picket line demanding higher wages to keep up with inflation and the rising cost of ...

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Spanish King Felipe VI has used his traditional Christmas Eve speech to remember the victims of the catastrophic Valencia ...

Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are subdued due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, affecting tourism and local economy.

A coalition of businesses that employs 160-thousand Iowans is calling for a reduction in the taxes Iowa businesses pay into ...

Alabama, Maine, and Mississippi saw the greatest increases in their respective unemployment rates during November, with each ...

Many undocumented people are not eligible for federal financial disaster aid and several remain fearful even when help is ...